Meghan Markleis sparkling likePrincess Diana.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, slipped on her late mother-in-law’saquamarine cocktail ringfor theRipple of Hope Award Galain New York City on Tuesday evening, where she andPrince Harryreceived the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award. The statement piece added a pop of color to Meghan’s white off-the-shoulder dress, a look she completed with diamond bar earrings and her hair worn in a slicked-back bun.
Meghan famously debuted Princess Diana’s aquamarine ring on her wedding day in 2018, giving a wave to photographers as Harry drove to their eveningwedding receptionin a vintage Jaguar convertible. She reached for the piece again duringa royal tourof Tonga later that year, sporting it for a private audience with King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u.
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According to theDaily Express, Princess Diana wore the 13-carat emerald cut aquamarine as a “replacement” for her iconicsapphire and diamond engagement ringafter her divorce from then-Prince Charleswas finalized in 1996. The piece is valued at $90,000, and Diana previously paired it with a matching aquamarine and pearl bracelet.
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Meghan has a few pieces that belonged to the late Princess of Wales in her jewelry box, andPrince Harry, 38, even designed her three-diamond engagement ring with two gems from his mother’s personal collection. The Duchess of Sussex has also been photographed in Diana’sbutterfly earrings,gold braceletanddiamond tennis bracelet.
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DuringPrince WilliamandKate Middleton’s three-day visit to Boston last week, the Princess of Wales honored Princess Diana through jewelry at the Earthshot Prize Awards. Princess Kate, 40, popped in anelectric green gownthat shesustainably rentedfor the prize ceremony and delighted royal watchers when she wore Diana’semerald and diamond choker.
The statement piece likely hadn’t left the royal vault since Princess Diana last wore it in 1997, the year she died. The late royal glittered in the emerald necklace many times between 1981 and 1997, most memorably wearing it as a headband while touring Australia in 1985.
Kate Middleton and Princess Diana in the emerald and diamond choker.Karwai Tang/WireImage; Anwar Hussein/Getty
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